Automated Business Resources becomes Ricoh certified services provider through CHAMPS program

Malvern, PA, December 22, 2014 – Ricoh Americas Corporation today announced that Automated Business Resources has been officially confirmed as a Ricoh Certified Digital Imaging Services Provider through Ricoh’s CHAMPS program for dealer transformation.

Individual workstyles continue to quickly evolve in today’s dynamic work environment, and as a result Ricoh is focused on information mobility: helping workers at organizations of all sizes access relevant information from anywhere and at any time to make critical business decisions.

Ricoh’s CHAMPS program is an innovative approach that enables dealers to successfully redesign their business models and gain the proper knowhow and Ricoh expertise to offer advanced services that deliver information mobility and ultimately help customers capture, transform and manage information more effectively in today’s new world of work.

The program qualifies dealers to analyze customer business challenges and prescribe custom services drawing from Ricoh’s Business Information Solutions expertise. The CHAMPS certification program confirms that a dealer has successfully completed all Ricoh Services certification requirements for a particular specialized service or solution offering.

Automated Business Resources professionals have successfully completed expert training on delivering Ricoh’s Digital Imaging Services. Several of the dealer’s employees passed rigorous certification examinations that followed intensive training through the Ricoh Learning Institute, the company’s comprehensive training organization.

“Congratulations to Automated Business Resources and its newly certified staff,” said Jim Coriddi, Vice President, Dealer Division, Ricoh U.S.A. “This certification arises from a unique and transformative program in our industry. The overall goal is to give our dealers the tools to address their clients’ most pressing business problems. We remain committed to supporting our dealers with differentiating programs that allow them to be the best resource for information management in their region.”

About CHAMPS
Ricoh’s CHAMPS program is an innovative approach that enables dealers to successfully redesign their business models and gain the proper tools to help customers capture, transform and manage information more effectively in today’s dynamic work environment. The program combines a proven methodology, best-in-class resources and Ricoh’s industry-leading services to create custom solutions that improve customer business performance. The program makes it easier for the Ricoh family group of dealers to leverage what they need, when they need it, while lowering their document-related capital investment and helping accelerate profit generation opportunities.

| About Automated Business Resources |
ABR is the largest locally owned, independent provider of Savin systems in Savannah and South Carolina’s lowcountry. Since 1985, ABR has provided customer satisfaction through unprecedented service and product excellence. ABR helps customers transition from paper to digital with a wide variety of hardware, firmware and software including copiers, printers, multi-functional devices, fax machines, managed print services and other technological solutions. ABR’s reputation for excellence in customer care and commitment to continued innovation makes them the region’s most recommended digital office product provider.

For more information about Duplicating Automated Business Resources, visit http://www.abr1.com

| About Ricoh |
Ricoh is a global technology company specializing in office imaging equipment, production print solutions, document management systems and IT services. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh Group operates in about 200 countries and regions. In the financial year ending March 2014, Ricoh Group had worldwide sales of 2,195 billion yen based on the IFRS accounting standard (approx. 21.3 billion USD).

The majority of the company’s revenue comes from products, solutions and services that improve the interaction between people and information. Ricoh also produces award-winning digital cameras and specialized industrial products. It is known for the quality of its technology, the exceptional standard of its customer service and sustainability initiatives.

Under its corporate tagline, imagine. change. Ricoh helps companies transform the way they work and harness the collective imagination of their employees.

For further information, please visit www.ricoh.com/about/.

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